Andrés Ayala (footballer, born 2000)

For other people named Andrés Ayala, see Andrés Ayala (disambiguation).

Andrés Ayala
Personal information
Full name Andrés Óscar Ayala
Date of birth (2000-03-13) 13 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Berazategui, Argentina
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder[1]
Team information
Current team
 Ferro Carril Oeste
(on loan from Estudiantes)
Youth career
Estudiantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Estudiantes 0 (0)
2021 → Agropecuario (loan) 23 (1)
2022– → Ferro Carril Oeste (loan) 5 (0)
International career
Argentina U17
Argentina U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:58, 17 July 2022 (UTC)

Andrés Óscar Ayala (born 13 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ferro Carril Oeste, on loan from Estudiantes.[2]

Club career

Ayala started his career with Estudiantes, having joined their academy at a young age.[3] He was first promoted into the club's first-team squad in February 2019, with the defensive midfielder appearing on the substitute's bench for a Primera División match with Argentinos Juniors on 18 February; though manager Leandro Benítez didn't select him to come on in the 2–1 defeat.[2][4] He went unused on the bench four further times up until December 2020.[2] Ayala's senior debut eventually arrived on 23 December 2020, as he replaced brother David for the final thirteen minutes of a Copa de la Superliga play-off loss to Defensa y Justicia.[2]

International career

In January 2017, Ayala received a call-up from the Argentina U17s.[5] Across the next eighteen months, Ayala was selected to train against the senior squad; including at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[6][7][8] Also in 2018, Ayala appeared at the COTIF Tournament with the U20s; a competition they won.[9]

On 17 February 2021, Ayala was loaned out to Primera Nacional club Agropecuario until the end of the year.[10] In January 2022, Ayala was loaned out once again, this time to Ferro Carril Oeste until the end of 2022.[11]

Personal life

Ayala's brother, David, is also a professional footballer; they both started their careers with Estudiantes.[3][12][13] They have three other brothers, who also play football, and four sisters.[3][14]

Career statistics

As of 1 January 2021.[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Estudiantes 2018–19 Primera División 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
2020–21[nb 1] 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 0 0 1 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 0 0 1 0

Honours

Argentina U20[6]

Notes

  1. ^ Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

  1. ^ a b "Andrés Ayala". World Football. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Argentina - A. Ayala". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "La ley primera de los Ayala". Estudiantes. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ "La primera vez de Retegui y Ayala". Estudiantes. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Andrés Ayala a la Sub 17". Estudiantes. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Ayala y Colombo serán sparrings en Rusia". Estudiantes. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Ayala será sparring de la Selección en España". Estudiantes. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Ayala será sparring de la Selección Argentina". Estudiantes. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Ayala, la cara nueva entre los concentrados". Estudiantes. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  10. ^ ANDRÉS AYALA SE DESPIDIÓ DE ESTUDIANTES, infocielo.com, 17 February 2021
  11. ^ Andrés Ayala es el segundo refuerzo de Ferro, mundoascenso.com.ar, 12 January 2022
  12. ^ "Los hermanos Ayala y el sueño de triunfar con Estudiantes". One Football. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Ayala y la herencia de la Gata: la 10 de Estudiantes". CieloSport. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Los Ayala, dos hermanos con ADN de Estudiantes". Estudiantes. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2021.